The Other Now by Murray Leinster
"The Other Now" by Murray Leinster is a science fiction novella that appears to have been written in the early 1950s. The story revolves around themes of love, loss, and the nature of existence, particularly focusing on the idea of alternate realities and the possibility of parallel lives. The plot centers on Jimmy Patterson, who is grieving the death of his wife, Jane. After experiencing a series of strange occurrences, including relivingmoments associated with a door in his home and finding entries in Jane's diary written in her handwriting, he begins to suspect a deeper connection between their lives. Through a series of revelations, including a conversation with his friend and lawyer Haynes, Jimmy comes to believe there are multiple "nows," where different realities coexist—one where Jane is alive and one where he is dead. As their communication continues through the diary, they grow increasingly hopeful of reuniting, ultimately leading to Jimmy's mysterious disappearance as he seeks to merge their realities. The narrative evokes deep emotions regarding the bonds of love and the complex concept of alternate timelines. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Leinster, Murray, 1896-1975 |
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| Illustrator | Bard, Philip, 1912-1966 |
| Title | The Other Now |
| Series Title | Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction March 1951 |
| Note | Reading ease score: 86.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Credits | Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Subject | Chance -- Fiction |
| Subject | Love -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 51112 |
| Release Date | Feb 2, 2016 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 141 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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